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This provision establishes the entity's compliance framework with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which prohibits knowingly collecting personal data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. The clause sets operational procedures for data removal upon discovery of non-compliant collection.
Users under age 13 are not permitted to use the service or provide personal information under the stated policy. Parents or guardians who discover their child's data submission may request removal, which the terms authorize the entity to execute.
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